My local YMCA triathlon club is revamping our program for first timers this year and I'm looking for any suggestions to improve the program.
We are negotiating a reduced entry fee to a fun local sprint (http://www.patgriskustri.com/sprint-race/) and for one fee can join the tri club and get entry to the race.
We are also designing a 13 week training plan that takes someone who has done a 5k before and gets them across the finish line. They will be able to do every workout with the group if they want. It will include outside bikes rides, spinning classes, pool swims, open water, runs, and strength. We are also doing a couple clinics on things like transitions, changing flats, etc., to try to get them as many skills as possible.
This is all in addition to our normal tri club stuff (can order team kit, lots of other group workouts, swag, group FB page, social activities, etc.).
Our club has always made it a goal to help train new people but we have never formalized it like this before. I'd love to hear people's ideas for things that worked well or didn't work well with newbie programs they have seen.
Thanks!
--Adam
We are negotiating a reduced entry fee to a fun local sprint (http://www.patgriskustri.com/sprint-race/) and for one fee can join the tri club and get entry to the race.
We are also designing a 13 week training plan that takes someone who has done a 5k before and gets them across the finish line. They will be able to do every workout with the group if they want. It will include outside bikes rides, spinning classes, pool swims, open water, runs, and strength. We are also doing a couple clinics on things like transitions, changing flats, etc., to try to get them as many skills as possible.
This is all in addition to our normal tri club stuff (can order team kit, lots of other group workouts, swag, group FB page, social activities, etc.).
Our club has always made it a goal to help train new people but we have never formalized it like this before. I'd love to hear people's ideas for things that worked well or didn't work well with newbie programs they have seen.
Thanks!
--Adam